CRM Tweets:


Section 1 – Origins of the Civil Rights Movement

What "changes" were making the efforts of African Americans more successful than ever?
Tweetracism is bad now, wanted equality at home, more resources to stop segregation-blacks moving to cities, got more connections.
What happened in Montgomery in 1955, and what were the results of this protest?
Tweet blacks did not ride the bus for 13 months, law issued unconstitutional, SCLC, King best civil rights leader
What happened in Little Rock in 1957, and what were the results of this event?
TweetArkansas school going to integrate, governor ordered troops to not let the 9 blacks into school, president invovled told him to stop.

What happened in Greensboro in 1960, and what were the results of this event?
Tweetblack children created sit ins, sat in at lunch counters for a week, segregationalist got violent, created SNCC.

Section 2 – Kennedy, Johnson, an Civil Rights What happened on the Freedom Rides?

Tweet – when blacks would sit in the front of the bus and whites in the back, blacks used white facilities.

What was the story and impact of the Birmingham Protests in 1963?

TweetBirmingham wanted to integrate, MLKJ was arrested, SCLC got children, police hurt the children with dogs and water hoses, america horrified, Birmingham to integrate.

Describe the March on Washington, including the impact.

Tweetpeople marched for civil rights in DC, MLKJ delivered "I have a dream," speech, Kennedy promised support of civil rights.

What was the deal with the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

TweetKennedy shot, Johnson president, created the Civil Rights Act of 1964- desgregation in public places, prevent job discrimination.

What was Freedom Summer?

Tweetgroup of white college students went to MI to help voting rights, threatened, got 1200 blacks to vote.

Tweet about the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Tweetbanned literacy test and other laws to register voters.

Provide a tweet from the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965.

Tweetprotesters marched to Montgomery, reaching Selma they were attacked and broadcasted all across the US, Johnson sent troops to protect the march.

Tweet about Johnson’s Great Society – how will it help the Movement?

TweetGreat Society helped the poor, women, and the elderly, helped schools too.

How is the Movement dividing in the later years of the 60s?

Tweetsome groups wanted to be more aggressive others not, MLKJ shot, whites out of SNCC- wanted "black power," Malcom X new leader.